[ SLANG ][ CRYPTO ][ NOUN ]
A private pre-launch funding round offered specifically to crypto influencers ('key opinion leaders') at a discounted price, in exchange for them promoting the token to their audience once it publicly launches.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Half these 'organic' recommendations are just KOL round holders quietly offloading their discounted allocation."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named directly using 'KOL' (key opinion leader), an established influencer-marketing term, applied to this specific crypto fundraising practice of trading discounted allocation for promised promotion.
FIRST SEEN
2022
PEAK POPULARITY
2022-2026 (Crypto Fundraising Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+5 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · MODERATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ CRYPTO ][ NOUN ]
RELATED TERMS
MENTIONS OVER TIME
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RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
52%
YouTube
20%
Twitter / X
14%
Reddit
9%
Others
5%
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